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Brother or sister for Alexandra

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Buffledmom · 15/02/2020 21:31

What would be the name of Alexandra's brother or sister ??

I like Eleanor and Penelope for a girl but I have no name for a boy in that style if it turns out to be a boy!

So waiting to see if you have any suggestions ! :)

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ParsleyPot · 15/02/2020 22:18

Penelope- lovely
Eleanor - lovely
Saskia
Elizabeth
Helena
Veronica

Edward
James
Zachary
Julian
Dominic

GordonBennett20 · 15/02/2020 22:29

Love Penelope! Eleanor is quite nice but maybe a bit plain compared to Alexandra?

How about
Anastasia nn Annie
Delilah
Sadie

Christopher nn Kit
Fraser
Nathaniel nn Nate

EllaWallace · 15/02/2020 22:50

Boys names in my same mental space as Alexandra:

Theo
Felix
Leo
Oscar
Laurence
Tobias
Wilfred (nn Wilf)

Love Zachary, Edward & James from above suggestions too!

Astronica · 15/02/2020 23:39

Eleanor and Penelope are both lovely!

Some boy ideas:
Magnus
Edward
Edmund
Theodore
Rupert
Rufus
Willoughby
Maximillian
Sebastian
Bertram
Jasper
Hugo

Whatsyourflava · 15/02/2020 23:48

Alexandra is a gorgeous classic name

I think Eleanor or Penelope would work so well and are beautiful names so I’d pick one of them.

If you wanted other suggestions, how about

Sadie
Imogen
Edith / Edie
Margaret /Maggie
Clementine/ Clemmie
Delilah
Cora
Jemima
Holly
Cleo
Mabel

Whatsyourflava · 15/02/2020 23:50

For boys.

Names with good nicknames:

Christopher nn Kit
Wilf(red) nn Wilf
Barnaby nn Barns Barney
Nathan/Nathaniel nn Nate
Rafferty nn Raffy
Sidney nn Sid

Other ideas:

Eli
Ellis
Miles / Milo
Seth
Cole
Otis
Eric
Casper
Caleb
Peter

Ricekrispie22 · 16/02/2020 07:04

Jeremy
William
Elijah
Elliot
Albert
Henry
Timothy
Hugo
Robert
Francis

Francesca
Theodora
Meredith
Tabitha
Josephine
Winifred
Rosemary
Cecilia
Cecily

JaneeceBryant · 16/02/2020 07:07

Mary, Louise, Lucy, Ophelia, Alice

Buffledmom · 16/02/2020 08:12

Thank you so much for these beautiful names suggestions!

I'm pretty sure the name will be Eleanor or Penelope if it's a girl and also like Vivienne and josephine now ha!

From boys I liked

Theodore
Elias
Zachary
Dominic
Maximilian
Sebastian
Hugo
Timothy

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Grufallosfriends · 16/02/2020 08:34

Alexandra is a lovely classic name. For a girl I like Penelope and for a boy

Christopher
Dominic
Quentin
Tobias

MyuMe · 16/02/2020 08:38

Alexandra is a beautiful name, you have great taste OP.

I like Josephine too for sister. Have you considered shorter names though as 2 children with really long names will be hard to say over and over.

For a boy maybe something short.
Mark is an old classic and due a comeback.

milliefiori · 16/02/2020 08:39

Nathaniel
Sebastian
Zachary

Sophia
Jemima
Matilda

MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 16/02/2020 09:57

I wanted to be called Alexandra - it is a family name and I love it but it was not to be!

Lucy
Victoria
Charlotte
Susannah

Guy
Angus
Felix
Alastair
Jeffrey
Jonathan

IVflytrap · 16/02/2020 12:21

David
Ernest
Lucas
Leon
Frederick
Jacob
Jasper
Silas
Vincent
Julian

MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 16/02/2020 12:40

Just thought of St. John.

userabcname · 16/02/2020 12:43

Penelope or Vivienne would be my pick for a girl. For a boy I like William, Sebastian, George or Matthew.

MyuMe · 16/02/2020 13:25

Alexandra would be my choice for a girl. It is the most perfect name and is a tough act to follow.

I like Penelope the best as it is more unusual. So many Ellie's around which is what she would likely yet.

Buffledmom · 16/02/2020 19:28

Hmm surprisingly I didn't think of a short name MyuMe let me check everything once again !! Hah thank you

so many beautiful names for girls and not sure about the boys I do like many English names but as I'm not English myself it's a bit weird to call my son Edward James or William for example !! But thank you all for the suggestions lots of choice !

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